Cookie Policy

About this cookie policy.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them. You should read this policy to understand what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Policy.

You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website.
Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy.
Your consent applies to the following domains: alert-not-alarmed.com

What are cookies ?

Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. The cookies are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make the website more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.

How do we use cookies ?

As most of the online services, our website uses cookies first-party and third-party cookies for a number of purposes. The first-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.

The third-party cookies used on our websites are used mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.

What types of cookies do we use ?

The cookies used on our website are grouped into the following categories.

Necessary

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website.

Additional Cookies

These add additional functionality to the website, such as showing external widgets, social media feeds, externally hosted videos and other media. They are not required for the core functionality of the site,. however disabling them may result in a lower quality user experience on the site and some elements of the site not working correctly.

Analytics

We set analytics cookies such as Google Analytics to track how people use our site so that we can understand how people use our site. While these cookies are not required for the website to function, they allow us to understand better how people use the site so we can update and improve it in future.

The below list details the cookies used in our website.

Cookie

Description

Necessary

ls_smartpush

This cookie is set by Litespeed Server and allows the server to store settings to help improve performance of the site.

NID

This is a preference cookie set by Google This cookie contains an ID that is used by Google to set your preferences. It is required by the site to enable Googles reCAPTCHA service which is used to protect various parts of the site from attack by bots.

cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics

This cookies is set by GDPR Cookie Consent WordPress Plugin. The cookie is used to remember the user consent for the cookies under the category "Analytics".

_lscache_vary

This cookie is used to store whether you are logged into the site and what your user role is. It us used to help improve site performance for logged in users.

wordpress_logged_in_[hash]

This cookie stores whether or not you are logged into the site.

wp-settings-{time}-[UID]

This is used to customise the view of the website for logged in users.

wordpress_test_cookie

This cookie tests if cookies are enabled on your browser, so we can provide you with the appropriate user experience.

wordpress_[hash]

This cookie is used to store your authentication details when logging in.

comment_author_[hash]

Used to tracked comment author name, if “Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.” is checked.

comment_author_email_[hash]

Used to tracked comment author email, if “Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.” is checked

comment_author_url_[hash]

Used to track comment author URL, if “Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.” checkbox is checked.

viewed_cookie_policy

The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary

This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".

cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary

This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Non Necessary".

cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance

This cookie is used to keep track of which cookies the user have approved for this site.

cookielawinfo-checkbox-other

NID

This cookie is used to a profile based on user's interest and display personalized ads to the users.

viewed_cookie_policy

The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Additional Cookies

vuid

This cookie is set by Vimeo and is used to enable the video player on this website. It is required to allow the video player to work. For more details, please see Vimeo's cookie policy

Analytics

_ga

This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.

_gid

This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the wbsite is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages viisted in an anonymous form.

_gat

This cookies is installed by Google Universal Analytics to throttle the request rate to limit the colllection of data on high traffic sites.

How can I control the cookie preferences ?

You can manage your cookies preferences by clicking on the “Settings” button and enabling or disabling the cookie categories on the popup according to your preferences.

Should you decide to change your preferences later through your browsing session, you can click on the “Privacy & Cookie Policy” tab on your screen. This will display the consent notice again enabling you to change your preferences or withdraw your consent entirely.

In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. To find out more out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit wikipedia.org, www.allaboutcookies.org.

Site Policies

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However you may visit Cookie Settings to provide a controlled consent.

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies, however opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.

These add additional functionality to the website, such as showing external widgets, social media feeds, externally hosted videos and other media. They are not required for the core functionality of the site,. however disabling them may result in a lower quality user experience on the site and some elements of the site not working correctly.

We set analytics cookies such as Google Analytics to track how people use our site so that we can understand how people use our site. While these cookies are not required for the website to function, they allow us to understand better how people use the site so we can update and improve it in future.